Copy holder for use with typewriters



' A. E. KING.

COPY HOLDER FOR USE WITH TYPEWRITERS.'

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1919.

Patented Jan. 31 1922.

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A. E. KING.

COPY HOLDER FOR USE WITH TYPEWRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 81 919.

Patented Jan. 31, 192 2.

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ALFRED E. KING, OF ST. KTLDA, NEAR MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA COPYHOLDER FOR USE WITH TYPEWRITERS aoaoae.

Application filed. September 8, 1919. Serial No. 322,505.

C To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ALFRED ERNEST KING, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at 191 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, near Melbourne, inthe State of Victoria, Aus tralia, has invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Copy Holders for use with .Typewriters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

In connection with typewriting machines several devices have beenproposed for holding the copy butas they have not been. generallyadopted may be regarded as more or less inefficient. Some forms of suchdevices are large and cumbersome and are mounted at the back of themachine at too great a distance for clear vision of the copy while otherdevices have been used at the side of the machine necessitating constantturning of the head.

According to this invention the copy is arranged to be adjustably heldin the same or approximately the same focal plane as the work of themachine. In a preferred practical form the copy holder is arranged toexpose a portion of the transcript and progressively feed same, and isalso adjustable for location in thesame or approximately the same focalplane as the work of thema chine to suit the operator and light.

Generally the invention may be practically applied by an adjustablecopy-holder comprising a frame or casing with means for gripping thecopy and controllable means for feeding the latter upwardly with only aportion of the copy matter exposed, means for guiding the copy away fromthe machine and adjustable supporting means for varying the distance,height and angularity of the casingwhereby it may be positioned inapproximately the same focal plane as the line of work and in closeproximity to the latter.

The device may be mounted on a standard fixed to the table upon whichthe machine is placed or to the machine frame or to the wall or anyconvenient stationary object in proximity to the machine.

The invention as applied in, a practical form is depicted by theaccompanying draw- 111 s.

fTig. 1 is a front elevation of the copy holder showing the hinged paperguide swung down, some parts being broken to better illustrate theconstruction.

Fig. 2 is a plan (broken) showing the copy holder open to receive thecopy.

3 a side elevation (broken). V Fig. 4 an enlarged Vertical section online 1V Fig.v 1.

Fig. 5. an enlarged view 3 partly in section.

Fig. 6 an outline plan of a typewriter showlng the copy holder locatedapproximately in the same focal plane as the line of Work and mounted ona standard fixed to a corner of the typewriter frame.

The copy holder according to the drawings comprises a frame 1 braced bytransverse rods 2, 3, 4 and provided with a hinged elongated face plate5 fixed to a light frame 20 and having an aperture 50 through which aportion of the copy C is visible.

The area or depth of this aperture is regulated by a slide shutter 7engaging end of part. of Fig.

guides 8 andprovided at the rearinear its ends with racks 9 engagingpinions 10 ona rod 11 journaled in the frame 20 one end of said rodbeing extended through I said frame and provided with a milled fingerdisc 12. By means of this construction one or more lines of the copy arevisibleat a time and the bottom edge of the aperture acts as a lineguide. V

In order to indicate the stop work position on the copy a horizontallyslidable-pointer 51 is mounted in a slot 13 formed in the front plate 5of the holder. The front plate is pivoted toswing open on the frame ofthe holder to permit insertion of the copy" 0. As illustrated the plate5is hinged at one end to the frame 1 on pivot 74 to swing outwardly, butit may be hingedinstead at the top or bottom and any suitable catchdevice is employed to' keep theplate closed such as a spring catch 14adapted to engage a hook 15 on the frame. Links 52, 53 pivotedrespectively to the bar 2 and the frame 20 are provided to limit theswing of the face plate. Journaled in the end pieces ofthe frame 20 ofthe face plate are two freely rotatable rollers 16, 16 provided withinterrupted gripping surfaces 17 of rubber or the like. These rollerscause the copy sheet or book C to be pressed against a manually r0-tatable feed roller 18, having a rubber or like Specification of LettersPatent. Pat t d J :31 1 2 I mg the matter typed.

For this purpose the spindle 21 of the roller 18 is provided at each endwith a collar 22 engaged between the limbs 23 of a blfurcate arm 2 Lmounted on the transverse rod ll, said arm being spring actuated topress the feed roller towards the rollers 16. As illustrated each arm 24has rigidly fixed to it a cylinder 25 containing a spring 26, one endbeing connected to the bar 4 and the other to the cylinder or attachedarm.

Each collar 22 is made integral with a slide block 27 formed with guideflanges and adapted to slide between guides 28 provided on the frame 1.The frame 1 is provided at the rear about the bottom with a guide shield29 to guide the lower part of is rotatably mounted in bearings formed intwo plates constituting a bracket 33, the

plates being drawn towards each other by screws 34 to grip said bar 4isomewhat tightly in the bearings so that the frame will remain at thedesired inclination. The bracket 33 is connected by a pivot 35 to onemember 36 of a horizontally projecting bracket or jointed arm, saidmember 36 being connected by a pivot 37 to a similar member 38 mountedat its other end upon a pivot 39 provided on any conveniently situatedvertically adjustable rigid bracket 40.

As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the bracket 40 projects from astandard 411 of circular cross section telescopically and rotatablyfitting a hollow pedestal 12 formed with a base 4-3 for attachment to atable or floor upon which the typewriter is placed. To permit verticaladjustment of the standard it is provided with a laterally projectingclamping screw 44 adapted when loosened to slide up or down a verticalslot 45 V and be turned at right angles to engage one or other of aseries of bayonet slots 46 offset from said slot 45, said screw beingtightened when the copy holder is raised to the desired elevation. Itwill be evident that a rigid standard might be used and the bracket. 40arranged to slide vertically in guides thereon in lieu of the telescopicconstruction just described. Furthermore it mav be more convenient tohave the bracket 40 vertically adjustable on a wall or other fixture ormovable element located conveniently to the typewriter.

In Figure 6 the pedestal 42 supporting the standard .1 is curved at thelower end 4-? with its base fitting one corner of the typewriter frame48 and secured by a screwed down plate 49 on said frame. By means 01"the mounting of the copy-holder frame described it will be evident thatsaid iolder may be regulatedas regards elevation and swung horizontallyon the supporting members 36, 38 to a position suitably distant to thetypist and turned horizontally on pivot 35 at a convenient angle ifdesired to obtain full advantage of the light while furthermore for thesame object the copyholder may be tilted if desired by partiallyrotating the bar 4 in the bearings of the bracket 33. w

It will be evident that by using readily detachable pivots such as boltsand nuts at the joints of the supporting means, the latter may bereadily dismantled and the whole device packed in a comparatively smallcompass while furthermore by detaching pivotal bolt 39 the copy-holdercan be readily removed.

Fig. 6 shows the copy-holder in approximately the same focal plane asthe 'line of work and also in close proximity to the latter which forthe majority of typists would be the most convenient position asit wouldobviate unnecessary repetitions of a turning movement of the head as isusual where the copy is not located in the position described.

In order to insert the copy, the hinged face plate 5 is opened and thecopy placed against the feed roller 18 with the lower portion above theguide shield 29 set as desired. The face plate 5'is then closed when thecopy is gripped between rollers 16, 16 and 1S and fed forward asrequired by turning knob 19,-the shutter 6 controllingthe view aperture50 being regulated desired to expose one or more lines of the copy.

It will be evident that by reason of the spring controlled arms 24, thefeed roller is yieldingly held against the rollers 16', 16 and iscapable or being pressed backwards to permit comparatively thick note orcopy books to be gripped between the rollers 16,

16 and 18.

I claim- 1. A copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mountedfor location in the use *or approximately the same focal plane as thework of the machine and formed with a frontal aperture the area of whichis regulated by a guided slide shutter operatedby manually rotatedpinions gearing withracks on said shutter.

2. A. copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mounted forlocation in the same or approximately the same focal plane as the workor the machine and formed with a frontal aperture the rear of which isregulated by a guided slide shutter operated by manually rotated pinionsgearing with racks on said shutter and means for progressively feedingsaid transcript past said aperture.

3. A copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mounted forlocation in the same or approximately the same focal plane as the workofthe machine, said holder being formed with a front apertured face platehinged to open for insertion of the transcript and provided withgripping rollers on its rear cooperating with a feed roller and a hingedshield to guide the lower portion of the transcript.

4. A copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mounted forlocation in the same or approximately the same focal plane as the workof the machine, said holder being formed with a front apertured faceplate hinged to open for insertion of the transcript and provided withgripping rollers on its rear co-operating with a feed roller and a guidefor the upper portion of same.

5. A copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mounted forlocation in the same or approximately the same focal plane as the workof themachine, said holder being formed with a front apertured faceplate hinged to open for insertion of the transcript, a springcontrolled adjustable feed roller co-operating with rollers on saidplate, the spindle of said roller'being fixed to guided slides andformed with collars engaged by the bifurcated ends of spring controlledarms pivoted on the frame of the holder.

6. A copyholder for use with typewriters, adjustably mounted forlocation in the same or approximately the same focal plane as the workof the machine, said holder being formed with a front apertured faceplate hinged to open for insertion of the transcript, a springcontrolled adjustable feed roller co-operating with rollers on saidplate, the spindle of said rollers being fixed 7 to guided slides andformed with collars engaged by the bifurcated ends of spring controlledarms pivoted on the frame of the holder and a transcript guide attachedto said arms.

ALF. E. KING.

